Sunflower Yellow#FED42E
Crimson Coral#E03A2F
Cobalt Blue#2F5D8A
Teal#4F8C91
Olive#7B7A3A
Palette direction

Simpsons Inspired Main Color Palette

This palette channels The Simpsons-inspired energy through vivid cartoon yellow, energetic red, and grounded blue, creating a playful system that still feels instantly recognizable. The supporting tones add a muted TV-era teal and warm olive balance, while the neutrals keep interfaces readable and clean.

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Creative color direction

Simpsons Inspired Main Color Palette

This palette channels The Simpsons-inspired energy through vivid cartoon yellow, energetic red, and grounded blue, creating a playful system that still feels instantly recognizable. The supporting tones add a muted TV-era teal and warm olive balance, while the neutrals keep interfaces readable and clean.

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Logo contrast guide

Logo color pairings

ColorFly checks the palette colors against each other and suggests the clearest logo/background combinations.

Logo Charcoal #1E1E1Eon Sunflower Yellow #FED42E11.6:1 Excellent
Logo White #FFFFFFon Cobalt Blue #2F5D8A6.9:1 Strong
Logo Charcoal #1E1E1Eon White #FFFFFF16.7:1 Excellent
Icon color
BackgroundSunflower Yellow#FED42ETextCharcoal#1E1E1E
Primary Button11.65:1
AAA

Best for the main action users should notice first.

BackgroundCrimson Coral#E03A2FTextWhite#FFFFFF
Secondary Button4.36:1
Large text

Useful for softer choices and secondary paths.

BackgroundWhite#FFFFFFTextCobalt Blue#2F5D8A
Outlined Button6.88:1
AA

Good for lower-emphasis actions on light surfaces.

BackgroundWhite#FFFFFFTextCrimson Coral#E03A2F
Text Button4.36:1
Large text

A quiet action for links, navigation, and inline decisions.

Palette composition8 colorsSplit Complementary color relationship
9:41Simpsons Inspired Main Color Palette Color role balance
Split Complementary system
60% DominantNeutrals

Backgrounds, large surfaces, whitespace, and reading comfort.

30% SecondarySupport colors

Sections, secondary UI, illustrations, and repeated brand moments.

10% AccentMain colors

High-attention moments like primary actions and memorable highlights.

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Why it works

A usable
color system.

The main colors form a classic triadic relationship that mirrors a lively animated world without feeling generic. Their bright contrast keeps the palette memorable, energetic, and strongly associated with character-driven storytelling.

Clear roles create a consistent brand experience.

Color Roles and Usage Map

Assign existing palette colors to brand, typography, and interface roles.

Brand identity

LogoUsed for logo marks and core brand symbols.Sunflower Yellow #FED42E
HeadlineUsed for main titles and key messages.Sunflower Yellow #FED42E
LinkUsed for links and interactive text.Crimson Coral #E03A2F

Buttons

Primary Button
BackgroundSunflower Yellow #FED42E
TextCharcoal #1E1E1E
Secondary Button
BackgroundCrimson Coral #E03A2F
TextWhite #FFFFFF
Outlined Button
BackgroundCobalt Blue #2F5D8A
TextCobalt Blue #2F5D8A

Interface

TextDefault readable body text.Charcoal #1E1E1E
Bg LightLight page or section background.White #FFFFFF
Bg DarkDark page or section background.Charcoal #1E1E1E
IconSmall interface icons and marks.Teal #4F8C91
BorderCards, inputs, and component borders.Teal #4F8C91
DividerSubtle separators between content.Teal #4F8C91
OutlineFocus rings and emphasis outlines.Olive #7B7A3A

Palette Colors

A compact view of the brand, support, and neutral colors that make up this system.

Main (Brand) Colors

The main colors form a classic triadic relationship that mirrors a lively animated world without feeling generic. Their bright contrast keeps the palette memorable, energetic, and strongly associated with character-driven storytelling.

PrimarySunflower Yellow

RolesLogo, Btn Primary Bg, Headline

This bright yellow captures the iconic animated warmth and gives the brand immediate recognition and optimism.

HEX#FED42E
RGB254, 212, 46
HSL48, 99, 59
CMYK0, 17, 82, 0
SecondaryCrimson Coral

RolesLink, Btn Secondary Bg

This vivid red adds urgency and comic-book energy, giving secondary actions a strong but distinct presence.

HEX#E03A2F
RGB224, 58, 47
HSL4, 74, 53
CMYK0, 74, 79, 12
TertiaryCobalt Blue

RolesBtn Outlined Border, Btn Outlined Text

This grounded blue adds structure and cool contrast, helping the palette feel usable beyond the bright character tones.

HEX#2F5D8A
RGB47, 93, 138
HSL210, 49, 36
CMYK66, 33, 0, 46

Support Colors

The support colors soften the primary trio and add useful contrast for illustrations, accents, and interface depth. They stay quieter than the main colors while extending the palette into more flexible background and detail applications.

Teal

RolesIcon, Border, Divider

This muted teal bridges the yellow and blue tones and works well for subtle interface details without competing for attention.

HEX#4F8C91
RGB79, 140, 145
HSL185, 29, 44
CMYK46, 3, 0, 43
Olive

RolesOutline

This subdued olive adds an earthy counterbalance that keeps the system from feeling overly bright or purely playful.

HEX#7B7A3A
RGB123, 122, 58
HSL59, 36, 35
CMYK0, 1, 53, 52

Neutral Colors

Utility colors for backgrounds, text, borders, and balance.

White

RolesBg Light, Btn Secondary Text

HEX#FFFFFF
RGB255, 255, 255
HSL0, 0, 100
CMYK0, 0, 0, 0
Ivory
HEX#F6F1E7
RGB246, 241, 231
HSL40, 45, 94
CMYK0, 2, 6, 4
Charcoal

RolesBg Dark, Text, Btn Primary Text

HEX#1E1E1E
RGB30, 30, 30
HSL0, 0, 12
CMYK0, 0, 0, 88

Export and Handoff

Copy palette values for design systems, websites, and client handoff.

Color tokens

Use these in CSS when you want every raw palette color available by name. Best for websites, landing pages, and design system variables.

Use when: you need the actual colors.
:root {
  --color-sunflower-yellow: #FED42E;
  --color-crimson-coral: #E03A2F;
  --color-cobalt-blue: #2F5D8A;
  --color-teal: #4F8C91;
  --color-olive: #7B7A3A;
  --color-white: #FFFFFF;
  --color-ivory: #F6F1E7;
  --color-charcoal: #1E1E1E;
}

Role tokens

Use these in CSS when colors are assigned to practical jobs like text, buttons, borders, links, and backgrounds.

Use when: you need UI roles, not just swatches.
:root {
  --role-logo: #FED42E;
  --role-btn-primary-bg: #FED42E;
  --role-headline: #FED42E;
  --role-link: #E03A2F;
  --role-btn-secondary-bg: #E03A2F;
  --role-btn-outlined-border: #2F5D8A;
  --role-btn-outlined-text: #2F5D8A;
  --role-icon: #4F8C91;
  --role-border: #4F8C91;
  --role-divider: #4F8C91;
  --role-outline: #7B7A3A;
  --role-bg-light: #FFFFFF;
  --role-btn-secondary-text: #FFFFFF;
  --role-bg-dark: #1E1E1E;
  --role-text: #1E1E1E;
  --role-btn-primary-text: #1E1E1E;
}

JSON

Use this structured palette data in apps, generators, plugins, or tools that need to read the palette programmatically.

Use when: a developer or app needs data.
{
    "sunflower-yellow": "#FED42E",
    "crimson-coral": "#E03A2F",
    "cobalt-blue": "#2F5D8A",
    "teal": "#4F8C91",
    "olive": "#7B7A3A",
    "white": "#FFFFFF",
    "ivory": "#F6F1E7",
    "charcoal": "#1E1E1E"
}
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